A 28-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday for suspicion of motor vehicle burglary, battery on a protected person and four misdemeanor offenses, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report.
Arlene Hernandez was taken into custody at 6:07 p.m. following an investigation. She was also booked for misdemeanor petit larceny and three counts of battery, according to the booking report.
Deputies were called to a convenience store in the 3100 block of North Nye Lane. Dispatch advised the panic alarm was activated and they received several 911 calls advising a female, later identified as Hernandez, was physically fighting and hitting several subjects at the location.
A deputy arrived and advised to dispatch they were in a physical fight with the suspect. Other deputies arrived and observed the suspect on the ground after being tasered by the deputy. Deputies attempted to cuff the suspect but she resisted, pulling away and rolling, preventing a deputy from placing her in cuffs.
After she was placed in cuffs, deputies attempted to stand her on her feet. While standing, the suspect kicked the left leg of the first deputy who had deployed the taser, according to the report.
Another deputy kept physical control of the suspect until Carson City Fire Department arrived. The suspect was placed on a gurney, secured and taken to the hospital for medical clearance.
A deputy spoke with the first deputy who arrived on scene. They advised the suspect was being combative and that the suspect fought them and struck them on the cheek. The deputy then deployed the taser as the suspect charged them, the report states.
Officers then met with the victims. One victim said she was injured and scraped. She advised she was sitting on the passenger side of her vehicle while her husband, also a victim, was inside the convenience store, the report states.
Deputies learned the suspect became aggressive, approaching the female victim, pulling her hair several times. She said she was unable to shut the door due to recent surgery. The suspect then went to the other side, entered through the rear driver side door and began to hit her on her head, pulled her hair and choked her, the report states.
Deputies learned the victim’s husband walked out of the store and observed his wife being choked by the suspect. He pulled the suspect out of the vehicle.
The first female victim advised they wanted to press charges against the woman. Officers observed a laceration along the neck of the female victim, approximately 2 inches long as well as a red scratch on her chest. The woman’s husband advised he had been kicked several times and hit on the head as he attempted to hold down the woman until law enforcement arrived. He also wished to pursue charges.
The third victim advised he grabbed the suspect and tried to keep her away from hitting other people. As he did so, the suspect kicked him several times and spat on him. He said he wanted to pursue charges for being hit and spat on, according to the report.
During the investigation officers learned the suspect had bought several (alcohol) shots inside the store and that the clerk saw an object in the suspect’s bra that they believed was taken. The suspect was asked to give the item back. She pulled an unopened pair of headphones from her bra and returned them. The suspect then when outside and was seen hitting one of the victims.
After the camera review, the suspect was seen taking two pairs of headphones both valued at $6.23 but only returned one. The clerk advised they wanted to pursue charges for petit larceny.
The suspect was booked for three counts battery, battery on a protected person (the deputy), petit larceny and vehicle burglary for entering the victim’s vehicle and battering her. Bail: $2,500.
In other arrests:
A 29-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for suspicion of felony preventing a victim from using emergency services, misdemeanor domestic battery and a felony warrant.
Noah Rawlings was taken into custody at following an investigation.
According to the booking report, deputies were called to a motel in the 2700 block of South Carson Street regarding a disturbance. Dispatch advised subjects in a room were heard throwing items around.
Deputies arrived learned the victim’s boyfriend had shoved her and left the room. She said it was just her and three children in the motel room. The children were found to be safe and appeared to be good health. The woman declined medical attention and did not have any visible injuries.
Deputies learned there was an argument between the two and that Rawlings allegedly blocked the door to the motel room and then took her phone, preventing her to call for emergency services. A records check showed the man had an extraditable felony warrant out of Wyoming for check fraud. No bail hold due to the warrant.
— A 36-year-old Mound House man, Brenon James Tyzbir, was arrested Monday for suspicion of felony third DUI and misdemeanor leaving the scene of an accident.
According to the booking report, deputies were dispatched at 10:08 p.m. to the area of Fairview and Walker for a single vehicle accident and a possible intoxicated driver in the area. Dispatch further advised the vehicle had crashed at the location and the driver was attempting to leave the area.
Deputies arrived and observed the vehicle in the travel lane of Fairview. As the officer pulled up a female subject on the sidewalk attempted to flag down a deputy. The female stated that she was walking home on the sidewalk when she noticed a vehicle coming northbound on Fairview near North Edmonds. She stated she watched as the vehicle struck a curb at the intersection of Fairview and Walker. After the crash, the vehicle continued to drive but was unable to as the front wheel was heavily damaged, the report states.
The vehicle came to a stop in the middle of the travel lane on Fairview. She stated she went to check on the driver and as she approached the vehicle, noticed the driver and sole occupant still seated in the driver’s seat with the engine on and that the suspect then go out of his vehicle and started to walk away from her. She called out to him and told him to stay on scene as she was going to call law enforcement. She stated the man walked into a damaged fence and grabbed a loose piece of wood. She thought the man was going to attack her, so she started to walk away. The man was not wearing any shoes and stumbled into the street, falling to the ground prior to walking northbound on Fairview, observing he walked to the area of a casino.
A deputy went to the casino to look for the suspect. Deputies located the man who fit the description. He was detained. Deputies learned that the suspect’s grandmother and wife were also on scene as the suspect had called them from the casino rather than law enforcement, the report states.
Deputies spoke with the suspect who had a strong odor of alcoholic beverage coming from his person, red and watery eyes and slightly slurred speech. He was read his rights and said he was willing to speak.
The man told deputies that he crashed into the curb at Fairview and Walker, stating he was traveling northbound on Fairview and a coyote or dog ran across the road. He stated that he attempted to not hit the animal, swerved right and that caused him to strike the curb with his right front wheel. He said his vehicle came to a stop and a random “young lady” came up to him to see if he was OK. He stated he had no idea where the woman had come from, according to the report.
He stated he was more concerned for the animal he might have hit and so he got out of the vehicle and went looking for it. He stated he noticed a nearby fence was damaged and so he went into the backyard of the property to look for the animal, according to the report.
He stated the woman called out to him to stay on scene. He stated he was not trying to flee the area but he wanted to report the accident so he went to the casino. The deputy asked why he had no shoes on. He stated they had fallen off while he was walking over the downed fence on Fairview. He admitted to drinking one beer earlier that night and had a beer at the casino. Surveillance camera footage confirmed he did not have any alcoholic beverage while inside the casino. He denied these claims and again stated he drank while inside the casino, the report states.
He refused to complete standardized field sobriety tests as he stated he “would not pass them,” according to the report. He refused a preliminary breath test while on scene. He was read the request for voluntary evidence and chose a blood test. He was booked for suspected third DUI and leaving the scene of an accident. Bail: $20,000.
— A 40-year-old Reno woman was arrested Monday for a misdemeanor warrant issued Nov. 15, 2024 out of Sparks Justice Court. Bail: $1,000 cash.
— A 44-year-old Carson City man was arrested for a warrant, alleging drawing a deadly weapon in a threatening matter. The warrant was issued Nov. 25, 2024 out of Carson City Justice Court. Book and release.
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